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                            The Benefits Of Knowing God
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                        <i>"Submit to God and be at peace with Him; in this way prosperity will come to you.”</i>
                        ( Job 22:21 )
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                        In the above verse, we are told of the blessings and the benefits which will come
                        to us, if we really know God. Of course, there is a great difference between knowing
                        God and simply knowing about Him. Millions of people know about Him, who do not
                        really know Him. There is a theoretical and an experiential knowledge of God, and
                        it is the experiential knowledge of Him which is so vital. How do we know God? The
                        words "return" and "receive", in verses 22 and 23 in the Authorised Version, give
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                        continually - that is a process.
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                        <b>(1) RETURN </b>(verse 23). We have wandered from Him, and by nature we are "far
                        off'; therefore our first need is to return and be reconciled to Him, to be "brought
                        near". There is only one way back to God. And that is through Jesus Christ our Lord.</p>
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                        <b>(2) RECEIVE</b> (verse 22). Having returned to the Lord, we must then receive
                        Him and trust Him as our personal savior. Then we must receive His law and obey
                        His commandments. Only thus shall we really get to know Him, not only as our Savior
                        but also as our Friend; our Sanctifier; our Supplier ; and our Keeper - that is,
                        we shall get to know Him as our all in all.
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                        There are degrees of knowing God. The measure in which we know God is determined
                        by the measure we receive from Him. The more we receive (hear, obey, "live out")
                        His Word, the more we shall know Him. What, then, is the good that comes by knowing
                        God? What are the benefits of knowing God?
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                        <b>1. WE SHALL BE BUILT UP </b>
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                        Verse 23 tells us this. In other words, by knowing Him we become spiritually strong,
                        virile, robust men and women - Ephesians 6:10. Have you returned to God by receiving
                        Christ as your own personal Savior? - then look at Colossians 2:6-7 and 2 Peter
                        3: 18. There is no need to be a weak, anemic Christian. Be the Daniel 11 :32 kind!
                        Do exploits for God.</p>
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                        <b>2. WE SHALL DEAL DRASTICALLY WITH SIN </b>
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                        Verse 23 tells us this. Our bodies are the temples (tabernacles) of God</p>
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                        (1 Corinthians 6:19), and when and as we really know God, we shall share His hatred
                        of sin and we shall deal with it - 2 Corinthians 7:1. A Christian who has light
                        views of sin certainly does not know God very intimately. But, your “tent" may refer
                        not only to the body but to the home and the business. Have we dealt drastically
                        with all sin and every doubtful thing in these "tents"?
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                        <b>3. WE SHALL DELIGHT IN THE LORD HIMSELF </b>
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                        Verse 26 tells us this. This means that we shall be weaned away from earthly and
                        temporal things, for which we may be very grateful but which will always disappoint,
                        and we shall find our true satisfaction in the Lord Himself, who never changes and
                        who will never disappoint us (Hebrews 13:8). As we get to know God, our delight
                        increases in His gifts, His service, His house, but most of all, in Himself! Also,
                        we begin to find a new desire for the things which give Him pleasure.</p>
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                        <b>4. WE SHALL RECEIVE ANSWERS TO PRAYER </b>
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                        Verse 27 tells us this. Prayer is the greatest privilege of every Christian, even
                        the youngest; but the testimony of the whole Bible and of experience prove that
                        it is the people who really know God intimately who receive answers to their prayers.</p>
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                        <b>5. WE SHALL HAVE A FRUITFUL TESTIMONY </b>
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                        Verses 28 and 29 tell us this. The people who are effective witnesses for the Lord,
                        by life or by lip, are the people who really know Him.
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                        (i) Look at verse 28. If we really know God and are working according to His gracious
                        will, none of our work will be lost!
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                        (Ii) Look at verse 29. What a glorious promise of "results" in our work! -look up
                        Psalm 107:2 and John 3:14-15.
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                        <b>6. WE SHALL HAVE GOD'S SMILE UPON OUR LIFE </b>
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                        Verse 28 tells us this: "and light will shine on your ways". That speaks of His
                        good pleasure, of His guidance, of His blessing. How wonderful it is to be a true
                        Christian after knowing God in a personal way!</p>
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                        <b>SOW THE WORD OF GOD AFTER KNOWING GOD OF THE WORD!!!</b></p>
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